NH stations not airing Saturday Night Live because Sharpton is the host

[KaraokeKarlton]

I just tried to tune in (Vermont and NH view the same station in this area) and there was a notice scrolling across the bottom of the screen that said the two NH stations aren't airing it because Sharpton is a candidate in the NH primary. So, Sharpton won't benefit from this appearance in NH at all. They are showing an old one with Steve Martin. Just thought I should let people here know about this. It doesn't seem fair to me. They showed Dean and Kerry on Leno, so why they won't show SNL is beyond me.

[pasadenaboy]

1. I think you are allowed to be on

if you are being interviewed for a news segment, but I don't see how you can call letterman or leno news.

[Syrinx]

3. Letterman is more like news than say Larry King

But I'm with you on Leno.

[KaraokeKarlton]

4. It just doesn't seem right to me

And I'm not even a Sharpton supporter. I think he's funny though and would like to have seen it as I love SNL.

[Wonk]

2. I'll have quicktimes online in a few hours. nt

[KaraokeKarlton]

6. I don't have broadband yet

I just found out it's available, but haven't signed up yet. With 56K downloads and media files are painfully slow. :(

Thank you, though.

[Wonk]

12. Oh well. Here's the link anyway for those who do have decent bandwidth

and missed it tonight.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=109&topic_id=3381

[welshTerrier2]

5. boston

isn't carrying the live show either ..nothing like that arrow thru his head prop ...

i can also pick up NBC from providence, RI ... they have the live SNL on with Sharpton ...

[Sugarbleus]

8. It's outrageous...

I'm in Calif. so I hope I can see the broadcast. I think it's just plain scandalous that they won't let Sharpton be seen everywhere. Lord knows the "Gropen furher" here in cali had his time on Leno. I've seen scores of nominees on all sorts of fun TV spots over the years. Soooooo, what's going on? I wonder if it's just because Al is "who he is". That would be unseemly.
It's only a show, for heavens sake.
I will watch just because the other stations refuse to. Idiots. Sugarbleus :grr:

[americaheldhostile]

7. Same in St. Louis...

This stinks! They're doing the same thing in St. Louis. If it was a neo-con candidate, they'd air it.... At least y'all got some kind of explanation. There was no notice here that I saw.

[wtmusic]

9. The reason is because equal time laws

in some states would require that the station donate time to other candidates

[Forkboy]

21. Pay attentionn to this answer people

wtmusic has it correct.

[AmandaRuth]

10. sure didn't stop

the big O from having Arnie on, did it. Constant continual double standard.

[ibegurpard]

17. Wow

Funny that didn't seem to be a consideration in California, did it?

[AntiSmirk]

11. Not on in Central Illinois, Either

Local station here in Springfield is not carrying it.

[Nomad559]

13. Fresno Ca

No Sharpton on SNL here at Freeper City, we have Steve Martin. :mad:

[BrotherBuzz]

15. Weird, Sacramento didn't carry it

but San Francisco (well, San Jose) has it. Wonderful luddite low tech rabbit ears saved the day for this valley boy.

[elperromagico]

19. Well, vote for Steve Martin in the primaries then.

JK.

Didn't he write for The Smothers Brothers, though? :P

[thebigidea]

14. I'd feel better if stations were not airing SNL because it wasn't funny

[Bushknew]

16. Is equal time for faired skinned Americans only?

<<They showed Dean and Kerry on Leno, so why they won't show SNL is beyond me.>>

[VolcanoJen]

18. During "Weekend Update," they made fun of these cities.

Tina and Jimmy pulled out a map, and pointed to each of the cities not carrying the episode, saying "Suck it, Des Moines!" and "Kansas City? Booooring!" and "Boston? Well... you just hate black people."

It was actually very funny, and I'm glad they drew attention to it. The opening sketch involved the blackouts too.

[mrgorth]

20. They must think

he can beat Bush so they have to silence him.